Welsh Cup cricket – Saints outplay Prestatyn

Dan Evans took three wickets for St Asaph in their Welsh Cup win at Prestatyn

WELSH CUP – NORTH ZONE 2 (quarter final)

Prestatyn 107-9 (20) St Asaph 108-2 (15.1)
St Asaph win by eight wickets

Saints romped to an eight-wicket victory in a Welsh Cup last eight clash at Beach Close last Thursday.

Prestatyn won the toss and elected to bat in this 20-over evening contest.

Gareth Leonard top-scored with 35, while Rhys Jones finished 24 not out as the hosts set a total of 107-9.

Dan Evans was the most successful Saints bowler with 3-16 off four overs, Wales international Jason Foulkes took 2-21 and there was a wicket apiece for Danny Ryan, Elliot Goddard and Jack Griffiths.

In reply, the visitors reached their target of 108 very comfortably for the loss of just two wickets in 15.1 overs.

Gareth Goodson hit 34, Foulkes 32 not out and Nathanael Scott 32. Foulkes and Scott put on 58 for the second wicket.

WELSH CUP NORTH RESULTS TO DATE 2022

NORTH ZONE 1

Round one
Buckley 181 Gresford 182-2 – Gresford won by seven wickets
Connah’s Quay v Northop Hall – Connah’s Quay conceded

Quarter-finals
Gresford 147-10 Northop Hall 148-8 – Northop won by 2 wickets
Newtown v Pontblyddyn – Pontblyddyn conceded
Brymbo v Gwersyllt Park – Gwersyllt Park conceded
Northop v Llay Welfare – Llay Welfare conceded

Semi-final fixtures
June 12: Northop v Newtown
June 19: Northop Hall v Brymbo

NORTH ZONE 2

Round one
Bangor 67-2 Denbigh 66 – Bangor won by eight wickets

Quarter-finals
Menai Bridge 195-10 Colwyn Bay 259-5 – Bay won by 64 runs
Carmel and District v Bangor – Carmel conceded
Mochdre 106-10 Llandudno 192-8 – Llandudno won by 86 runs
Prestatyn 107-9 St Asaph 108-2 – St Asaph won by eight wickets